Climbing pepper of Java
Piper baccatum

Family: Piperaceae

What it is like

A vine. It can grow 16 m long. The branches are smooth and 2-4 mm across. The leaves are leathery and a rounded oval shaped. They are 12-16.5 cm long by 4-9.5 cm wide. The spikes are 4.5-9.5 cm long and hang down. The fruit are round.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, SE Asia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam

How it is used for food

It is used as a tonic.

Edible parts

Roots, leaves, stems

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Sambanganai

Synonyms

Muldera baccata (Blume) Miq.; Muldera firma Miq.; Muldera recurva Zoll.; Muldera recurva (Blume) Miq.; Piper ceylanicum C. DC.; Piper firmum (Miq.) C. DC.; Piper flavimarginatum C. DC.; Piper pachyphyllum Hook.f.; Piper protrusum Chaveer. & Tanee; Piper recurvum Blume; Piper sarcopodum C. DC.;